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Casual on the Cove

FEAST-June 2009 (from Maine Home+Design) By Rebecca Falzano Photographs by François Gagné   It is nearly impossible to talk about MC Perkins Cove without first talking about Arrows; it is just as difficult to discuss the two Ogunquit eateries without likening them

A Natural Secret

FEAST-May 2009 (from Maine Home+Design) By Rebecca Falzano Photographs by François Gagné Walking for the first time through the bright red doors of Bandaloop in Kennebunkport’s Dock Square, one cannot help but feel as though they are stepping into the unknown, about

Where Gallery Meets Gally

FEAST-April 2009 (from Maine Home+Design) By Rebecca Falzano Photographs by Irvin Serrano Two tiny hands and a giggling “hi” emerge from thick drapery at the entrance to Lily Bistro in Rockland. Into full view comes 18-month-old Shawn, a miniature maitre d’ in

Greek Revival

FEAST-March 2009 (from Maine Home+Design) By Candace Karu Photographs by Irvin Serrano In the quiet morning hours, sun pouring through the front windows, Emilitsa slowly comes to life. In other restaurants, sunlight serves only to highlight small imperfections; these are places better

Rooms at the Top

FEAST-January/February 2009 (from Maine Home+Design) By Candace Karu Photographs by Irvin Serrano Chef and restaurateur Harding Lee Smith is on a mission: he’s determined to give comfort food a new image. “I’ve always been interested in high-end food that’s casual and affordable,”

Backyard Gourmets

FEAST-November/December 2008 (from Maine Home+Design) By Joshua Bodwell and Candace Karu Photographs by Irvin Serrano   Portland’s best young chefs vie for supremacy in Deathmatch Sun warms the last Sunday in August. Labor Day has arrived early and the balmy afternoon begs

Viva Havana

FEAST-October 2008 (from Maine Home+Design) By Candace Karu Photography François Gagné The unassuming exterior of Havana belies the excitement and activity that diners discover inside this innovative bistro. The small, gray-shingled building on Main Street in Bar Harbor, located just a few

Leap of Faith

FEAST-September 2008 (from Maine Home+Design) by Candace Karu Photography François Gagné On Valentine’s Day in 2005, retired entrepreneur Andy Livingston and his self-described soul mate and business partner, Donna Ryan, took a giant leap of faith when they opened Anneke Jans, an

Everything Old is New Again

FEAST-August 2008 (from Maine Home+Design) by Candace Karu Photography Darren Setlow On a Monday night in early summer, the mellow sounds of jazz and murmuring voices fill the air at the Back Bay Grill. For three years, many patrons—music lovers and gastronomes